Chat With An Expert for Moms

During these sessions you can connect with other moms and dads, and talk with a PSI expert about resources, symptoms, options and general information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders from the privacy of your own phone. There is no need to pre-register or give your name. These sessions, facilitated by licensed mental health professionals, are informational only and open to anyone with questions and concerns. Limited to the first 15 callers.

Please note: The bridge line will stop accepting callers when the maximum of 15 callers has been reached. Sessions will last approximately one hour. These Chats are not meant to take the place of needed visits to healthcare providers and do not provide therapy.

Helen Jones, PhD, RN, APN is a former PSI board member, published author, family therapist specializing in perinatal mood disorders, and Professor of Nursing at Raritan Valley Community College in NJ.

Suma Karandikar, MA, LCPC, is a Co-Founder of the Postpartum Wellness Center, LLC, a private practice in Illinois dedicated to serving women and their families during the perinatal time. Previous to her private practice, Suma served as the Clinical Director at a Community Counseling center for Pregnancy Help and Education. Suma has received highly specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She enjoys working with individuals and couples as they adjust to new roles and identities as parents.

Liza Mordkovich, LMSW, Lcat, Atr-bc
Liz is a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Art Therapist, Psychotherapist and Coach. Passionate about helping individuals conquer anxiety, addiction, stress and providing perinatal wellness services. Liz’s approach is warm, eclectic, emphatic, compassionate and solution oriented. Her mission is to help individuals overcome obstacles, improve relationships and lead a gratifying and joyful life! She is committed to helping her clients acquire new ways of thinking, behaving and feeling. Liz combines evidence based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) to help individuals cope with emotional distress. Also, she draws from mindfulness, meditation, hypnotherapy, art therapy and trauma focused approaches to best tailor treatment.

Rebecca Feldman, CNM,PMHNP, is a Nurse-Midwife and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Brooklyn, NY. She sees clients as part of the Zucker Hillside Perinatal Psychiatry team, as well as at the Motherhood Center of New York. She is an advocate for increasing maternal mental health care for all mothers.

Perri Shaw Borish, MSS, LCSW, BCD volunteers as a Regional Coordinator for PSI and is a private practitioner in Philadelphia with a specialty in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Perri enjoys working with women and their partners as they ease into the transition of motherhood whether it be the first, second or third time around!

Deana Stevens, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in independent practice in Metuchen, NJ. She has clinical specialties in Addictions and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Deana enjoys working with individuals and families across the lifespan, recognizing the potential for healing and growth at any stage of development.